March 21, 2014

Homeward bound

It has been almost 15 months since I moved to America from Ireland and today I get to go home and visit the family and friends that I left behind. I’ve spoken briefly before about the bond I have with my younger brother who has special needs and with whom skype chats will never be able to replace face-to-face conversation. Oh how I’ve missed being able to connect with him.

I’ve missed my dog, my first ever puppy-dog Charlie. I’ve missed seeing my nephew grow from a 1 year baby to a near 2 and half year (holy terror my all accounts) toddler. I’ve missed friends getting married, other friends having babies, moving graduations and more birthdays that I can count. I even missed Christmas.

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I'm so happy that you get to go home and see your loved ones, but I'm even happier for JP. How lucky he is to have a sister who puts so much energy into the relationship. As a special ed teacher and aunt of a boy with autism, I know that family is especially important to special needs children. JP looks adorable!

We finished Breaking Bad a few nights ago, and I agree with you, it was a great finale -- which is hard to do. I'm still mad about the last season of Lost!

Have a great time with your family and friends and be prepared to feel a little bit unsettled when you get back to the USA. My neighbour has been here for 2 years and went back to England and when she came back she was home sick and missed her family and friends more. It takes a little bit of time to settle back in again into your new routine in the USA. But in the meantime have a wonderful time. Regards Kathy A, Brisbane, Australia

Oh Martina, I'm soooo happy you get to go home. I remember those feelings when living abroad and how happy I was to get to go home and visit. Even now, living 1200 miles away from home, it's always so comforting to visit Minnesota.
Enjoy your trip. and soak it all in. There's no place like home...

Have a wonderful visit home. So happy for you. Sometimes we just need some time with our family to refresh and feel reconnected. I always love seeing people whom I haven't seen in a long time, whether family, friends, colleagues... it just reminds me of the important things in life. ENJOY!

Oh how cool you are in Ireland. I hope to travel there one day. My mom and sister have been there. As well as some of my half brother and sisters. I use to go to a pub here in NY that was frequented by many Irish expats and they often felt that twang of being excited to live in NY but truly missing home. I remember feeling like that when I lived in Seattle always sort of felt like a fish out of water.

I understand what you're saying completely - in fact I actually feel a little unsettled while I'm here too. Here is home and there is home too so it can be a bit confusing emotionally. But I'm loving the chance to spend time with my family again.